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August 21, 2026
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Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry Website Secures Silver Award at BestWeb.LK 2026
COLOMBO : The official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism,www.mfa.gov.lk, received the Silver Award in the Best Government Website category at theBestWeb.LK 2026 Awards Ceremony, held on 12 August 2026 at Monarch Imperial.This marked the first occasion on which the Ministry received national recognition at the BestWeb.LKAwards representing an important...
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August 21, 2026
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Former Mayor Remanded Over Alleged Rape in Akkaraipattu
COLOMBO ; Former Akkaraipattu Mayor Athaullah Ahamed Saki has been remanded until September 1 after being produced before the Akkaraipattu Magistrate’s Court in connection with an investigation into an alleged rape incident dating back to 2021. The investigation relates to allegations that a female employee of the Akkaraipattu Municipal Council was sexually assaulted inside the...
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August 21, 2026
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Three days of national mourning for the late Nanda Malini commences from August 21
COLOMBO : The government has declared three days of national morning from tomorrow in view of the passing of legendary Sri Lankan singer Nanda Malini, according to the Government Information Department. Accordingly, it said that August 21, 22 and 23 have been declared as days of national morning in Sri Lanka. The remains of the...
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August 20, 2026
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$1 Bn Illegal Transfer: Four Bank Employees Remanded
COLOMBO; Four private bank employees arrested in connection with the alleged illegal transfer of nearly USD 1 billion out of Sri Lanka under the guise of importing goods have been remanded until September 3 by order of the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court. The suspects, who were arrested earlier this month, had already been held in...
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August 20, 2026
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Corruption in recruitment for Jobs in Israel taken up in parliament
COLOMBO ; Questions surrounding Sri Lanka’s Israel employment programme were raised in Parliament after Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Arun Hemachandra made a series of allegations regarding the manner in which recruitment was carried out during the tenure of former Minister Manusha Nanayakkara. The discussion arose after New Democratic Front MP Chamara...
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